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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21
GERMAN UNIVERSITY DUELS.

Little Effort to Stop Them Made by the
Authorities-The Schlaeger's Five Cuts.
The police authorities of the university
towns make no earnest efforts to stop the
duels if they are not brought under their
notice directly, and the fights sometimes take
place in beer halls In the towns even. Cen
orally, however the students 60 several miles
away from the university, and the citizens
discover that mensur has been going on only
by seeing the next day a number of students
with gashed and bandaged faces walking the
streets. Serious injuries are very rare in
duels with the schlaeger, and student who
is really bloodthirsty when he thinks he has
been mortally offended resorts to the pistol
or curved sword, like a Turkish cimetar.
Only few instances of fatal duets, even with
these, have occurred at the universities. The
schlaeger would be a weak weapon against a
broadsword, or even a cavalry saber or navy
cutlass Fighting with it, the duelists must
not move from their positions, and there is,
consequently, little display of activity of the
body. The blow with the schlaeger is not a
cut or u thrust. 1t is cut with only about
one foot of the end of the blade, which is all
of the sword that is sharpened, and then a
b"iSb VI but NliSb- Hc "lISt VVco ali LILO
fighting.
There are only five cuts with these schlaeger
for the student to learn. All the others are
variations. The first cut is directly for the
top of the head. Ii it hits. piece of the
flesh, and sometimes a part of the skull,
comes ont. A cut for the forehead and nose
is another If it reaches the flesh a serious
wound and permanent Disagreement may
follow Duels have been known in which q
a nose was sliced off completely, and had to
be sewed on again. Two more cuts are di-
rected at the right and left sides of the face.
These blows may lay open the cheek, cut out
the teeth, cnt the lips off or touch the nose,
as the schlaeger is made Of such thin steel
that it bends around like a whip when hit
is made. Another, and the most difficult hit
to make, is an under cut, aimed at the chin
and mouth. 1t may do great mischief to all
the lower part of the face, but it cannot
touch the jugular vein, as that is protected.
Altogether the schlaeger Is mere brutal
weapon of offense, without any great power
to kill, and dueling with it will continue as
long as students at German universities re-
gard the possession of strength and endurance
as the only certificates of honor.-Globe
Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

who are the best Companions at ID din
uera'
Women are almost invariably good COM
pany, but You should remember never to
waste good dinner on woman. They have
absolutely no idea of the delieacies and beau
ties of IL thoroughly balanced dinner. and the
younger they are the less able are they to ap-
preciate the work of an accomplished chef
There is scarcely woman in New York who
would not rather put on a new gown and eat
a wretched dinner amid the splendor of Del
monicu's OF the Brunswick than eat u capital
dinner at IA lowly restaurant. A man, on the
other hand, had rather eat a good dinner in a
novel than bad one in n palace. What the
women like is lots Of tliSel, gold, cut glass
""lored lights, gorgeous ices, graceful cham
pasue glasses and strains of music Give them
these things and they don't cars Il rap for the
rest Ii You take stupid friend to dinner
You stand II very fair chance of having your
meal spoiled, unless be is very old friend
II you know hun very we'll, You may indulge
in long periods of sllence-ths privilege Of Old
friendships devote Your entire attention
to the dinner In this ease u stupid friend is
often blessing in disguise, 70, it is very an
uoying at times tn be obliged To keep up Il
running lire of small talk when there is more
important business AT baud New York
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

l know the steward of large institution
who was bothered 10y the hardness of his
subordinates in returning TO the place at
night. He spoke to them several times, and
their invariable complaint was that they
couldn't possibly get around any sooner
The regular hour for being inside the gates
was 10 O'Clock. Every night found stragglers,
who came wandering in ten, fifteen and even
twenty minutes late, The steward was at bis
wits end. He wanted the help" to obey the
rule prescribed by the regulations, and vet
he didn't want to be harsh on them After
long deliberatiOn he had ABOUT decided to ex-
tent the hour to 1880 and issue stringent
orders to have the gates closed and barred at
that hour, and not opened again under any
consideration until the following morning.
Before doing so, however, he spoke to the
gatekeeper, telling him of the resolve to
which lie had almost committed himself
The old lodge keeper had his annoyance and
worriment with all the dllatory ones, so after
hearing the stewards statement he looked up
quickly and remarked: Now, don't We think
We had betther made it q quarter of 10 and
give them fifteen minutes grace to get there4
If you extend the time to half afther 10 you'll
have them, just as sure as fate, comm in ten
MINUTES later" The old attendants sugges-
ton was acted upon, the hour fixed for a
quarter of 10. and now the steward rests easy,
for all his subOrdinates are inside the walls
between the appointed hour and the time of
grace.-"Observer" i'll Philadelphia Call
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21
LEES JOURNEY.

As we speed out of youths sunny station
The track seems to shine in the light,
But il suddenly shoots over chGsms
Or sinks into tunnels of night
And the hearts that were brave in the morning
Are filed with repining and fears
Ashley pause at the city of sorrow
Or pass thro' the Valley of Tears.
But the road of this perlous journey
The hand of the Master has made;
With all its dscomforts and dangers,
We need not be sad or afraid.
Paths leading from light into darkness,
Ways plunging from gloom to despair,
Wind out thro' the tunnels of midnight
To fields that are blooming and fair.
Tho the rocks and the shadows surround us,
Tho we catch not one CLEAN of the day
Above us, fair cities are laughing
And dipping white feet in some bay.
And always, eternal, forever,
Down over the hills in the west,
The last final end of our journey,
There lies the Greal Station of Rest.
'Tis the Grand Central point of all railways,
All roads center here when they end;
It's the final resort of all tourists,
All rival lines meet here and blend.
All tickets, all mile books, all passes
If stolen or begged flr or bought,
On whatever road or division,
Viii bring you at last to the spot.
If you pause at the City of Trouble
Or wait in the Valley of Tears,
Be pntient, the train will move onward
And rush down the track OF the years.
Whatever the place is You seek for,
Whatever your aim VI your quest,
You shall come al the last with rejoicing
To the beautiful City of Rest. .
You shall store all your baggage of worries,
You shall feel perfect peace in this realm,
You shall sail with old friends on fair waters,
With joy and delight at the helm.
You shall wander in cool, fragrant gardens
With those who have loved you the best,
And the hopes that were lost in life's Journey
You shall find in the City of Rest.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21
USED TO POINT A MORAL.
Taking Advantage of n Passing Lady to
Shame a Wife Reatipp RuHian

Taking Advantage of Passing Lady to
Shame Wife Beating Rufhan.
l got off a Jamaica Plain car at Cedar
street, in Roxbury, the other day on my
way to pay visit. The street goes up hill
rather abruptly from the corner, and it is
not just here a very pleasant part. l was
about half way up the hill and opposite
some sort of a brewery place when was ac
costed respectfully by pleasant faced HI
bernian, who had been talking to some men
who were rolling out beer barrels from the
doorway of the place across the street. l
knew that the man who spoke to me had been
calling across but was busy with my own
thoughts and had not noticed bis words. His
speaking to me was evidently sudden inspi-
ration.
"Ladyir he said in loud, clear tone:
Hladyr
| stopped and looked at him. 1shOuld have
supposed would be startled at being spoken
to so imperatively and suddenly, but the
mans voice and manner were quite above
any personality. l had simply appeared at
an opportune moment to point moral for
him He WAS lecturing a low looking man
over the wav, one of the worknen employed
in rolling out the beer barrels.
"Look at that baldheaded scoundrel over
THAR, lady; look at hinl He bates his
mother rigilar. Do ye see that, zee booming
rascal, yei The lady can't bear to look Sec
ond time at the likes Of ye To disgrace the
neighborbood by batting yer own motherF
l went on up the hill, and as passed tine
indignant man he stepped politely off the
sidewalk to make room for me, saying, "Och,
ma'am, it would shame him well if ye'd
looked longer"
bowed, but as it seemed to me that had
done service enough vicariously as a mis-
sionary, I excused myself from casting con-
demning glances upon the sinner under ar
raignment. .G
When retured to my horse car, after
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

Tie poet Whittier once narrated to the
Rev. Robert Collyer this episode in his early
life. This is something like what lie said in
his old quaint style: When l was on the farm
in New Hampshire, and was quite young, an
old friend vino was visiting the meetings
came to stay one night. "a ter supper he said
to me, John, lad, I've something for thee, :"
and then brought out of his saddle bags two
little volumes, which turned out to lie Burns
poems. Il think thee'll like the book" he
added. l had never read any poetry before
except Friends poetry, and thee'l know what
that be. l began to read Burns and was lost
in wonder. 1t seemed as if the sky had lifted
and the world widened, and l saw mankind
outside the narrow bounds of the Friends
read on till mother came down and told me to
get to bed.
Next day, when the gray light was dawning
l crept down and got the volumes, and read
as long as l could. The old Friend came and
said, "Thee seems to like it; I'm going further,
and I'll leave it till come back" That was
the first revelation to me of what poetry
may be and do. A good many folk find fault
with Burns They say that his poetry is i'm
pure. Does thee believe me when tell thee
that have not detected the least impurity in
It'll His genius is so great and noble that if
there be blots they are so little that l don't
see them.-Home Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21
Facts Concerning Suicide.

OF the total suicides in a year, over so per
cent. occur during the hot months of June,
July and August. The melancholy days of
autumn, the saddest of the year, are strangely
not condemned to self destruction, yet one
would think so. l figure it out that men
drink more in the summer, and consequently
they don't sleep well You will notice that
most suicides occur in the early morning.
The testimony always shows that the act has
been preceded by a'sieepless night, with con-
sequent brooding over real or imaginary
trouble lrishmen rarely commit suicide.
That is because they are brought up in nine
cases out of ten as Catholics, and have the
fear Of the future before them. Americans
commit suicide to avoid disgrace, or while
broken up nervously at the end of debauch
There is no case OH record in this Office of a
negro committing suicide, nor have 1 ever
heard or read of one any where Coroner i'll
GLOBE Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

diseases can be cured if properly treated
in time, as shown by the following state
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Having been q great uffercr from pull
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away for the past two years IT affords me
pleasure TO testify that SCOTS Emulsion
OF cod liver oil with lime and soda has
given me great relief, and | cheerfuly
recommend it To eli suffering in similar
way to myself In addition. would say
that it is very pleasant to take.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

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store
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

Tue plan Of using Yuma Indian trailers to
catch the robbers who stopped the train at
Papago is "A very sensible one. OF all the
Arizona Indians the Yunas are pre-emnent
for their ability to follow trail Give them
the starting point, and they will run down
fugitive with the certainty ami almost with
the speed Of a trained bloodhound. So well
is this known throughout Arizona that it
forms one of the chief checks to escapes from
the territorial prison at Yuma There has
rarely been an escape known of prisoner
who was followed by these tireless seuth-
hounds San Francisco Chronicle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

W. D. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifics: II can recommend Electric
bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of ten years standing.
Abraham Hare. druggist. Bellvllle, Ohio,
afirms: 1.-The best selling medicine |
ever handled In my 20 years experience,
is Electric bitters" Thousands of others
have added their testimony, SO that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric bitters
do cure all diseases of liver, kidney and
blood. Only a half dollar bottle at
Hartz G. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21
AN END TO BONE sCRAPING.

Edward Shepherd. of Harrisburg, Ill.,,
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters. feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have had
a running sore on my leg for eight years;
my doctors told me would have to have
the bone scraped or leg amputated. l
used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Btters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. and my leg is now sound and well. ,
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents q
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at Csc.
per box by Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

Are quickly given to every part of the
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

walk through pleasanter streets, the man who
had employed the novel method of trying to
shame his sinful friend had disappeared. But
the barrel roller was still busy about the
door of the beer place. l glanced toward
him with some wonder rs to his possible be
havior He had not seemed to hear his accuser
before nor to see me; but at sight of me now,
be ducked his head behind barrel and re-
manned in an extraordinary doubled over po-
sition of shamed semi-concealment as
walked down the street When | was fairly
down 70 the corner curiosity impelled me to
turn and look again in his direction. He was
just Strengthening up again 10 go on with his
work. | have wondered since il he feared
that might add a postscript to his friends
scathing. / should like to, am sure, if
knew what one could possibly say to touch
the conscience of man "who bates his
mother regular Boston Transcript
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

Nearly all diseases originate from in
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

A friend of mine tells me that late the
other night ne was addressed on the street by
one of the kind who represent themselves as
.sorely in need of nights lodging and be-
seech the gift Of few cents TO make up the
price required Thinking to turn the tables
upon the mendicant, my friend pull d lu-
grubious face. heaved sigh and said: 81
wish I could help you, hut I'm out of work,
I'm too lame to walk to my lodging and l an:
looking for some one to lend me five cents to
get there in the horse cars Quickly diving
his hand into his pocket and exclaiming, fer
ventiy, "You shan't suffer if can help you,"
the beggar produced nickel. which he thrust
into my friends hand and was off before
protest could be made-Boston Post
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

A man in Iowa has spent fourteen years in
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and doing it with perfect accuracy, that car.
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han O.,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

Professor Albert R. Leeds, of Hoboken,
told the chemistry section OF the Associated
American Science advaneers that out Of
every 100 infants fed on mothers mix statis-
tics showed that about s die at the end Of the
first year; out of 100 wet nursed, Is die, and
out of 100 fed on Infant food" 81 die. He
advocated the use of cows milk, diluted to
the standard of human milk .-Cleyel Gland
Leader.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

Il had a peculiar experience the other day."
said a city hall official II was shaved by a
left handed barber and 1t was very queer
Did you ever try it2 Well, don't l was in
a constant state of terror so soon as the man
gave me the first swipe with the razor. 1t
looked so COMPOUNDED awkward that / ex-
pected every moment to hear piece of my
nose drop on the floor. In reality he gave
me a clean shave, but the pleasure was
spoiled by the anticipation of pain. I've had
left handed barber cut my hair before this
and l didn't mind it, but I'll excuse left
handed shavers in the future. Philadelphia
Call
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

The other day l saw boy give banana
skin to a horse which helps street ears up the
incline from Cornhill to State street on
Washington 1t was eaten with evident rel
ish, and it struck me that had rarely seen
happier use Of very dangerous article
Kind hearted people should make a note of
this for the benefit of draught horses which
stand ON the sides of our streets The poor
things receive so much i'll treatment from
evil disposed passers by that the better dis
posed should be glad to make them some com
rancatirn -Rastnn Post
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

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Will positively cure piles, letter and all
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

we took il out riding in its carriage
and ii went 10 sleep 1t caught cold
while we were carrying it from the car
rage back into the house The Holman
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

All materials, whether silk or woody
have their appropriate combination fab
RIGS, but tailor made costumes of plain,
smooth finished cloths will lie as popular
as ever for street wear.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21

The prophets cay this is to be silk
and velvet season, but with such al ar
ray of beautiful woolens to be chosen
from as are now shown, they cannot but
hold their own for another season.